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Scenario

Why Staying Silent About Microaggressions Feels Like Self-Betrayal

I speak perfect English but my coworkers still ask where I am really from, and I cannot tell if staying silent makes me complicit in my own othering.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The choice between confronting casual racism and maintaining professional relationships forces complicity in one's own marginalization.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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